Poverty Flashcards
1
Q
Who were vagabonds
A
People without a fixed address who were treated with suspicion
2
Q
What was the 1563 statue of artificers
A
An act that would punish anyone failing to pay the port rate
3
Q
What was the 1576 poor relief act
A
An act that gave poor people materials to make or sell items
4
Q
What was the vagabonds act of 1572
A
Anyone guilty of being a vagabond was punished
5
Q
What was the JPs jobs
A
Keep a register of the poor and collect the national poor rate
6
Q
What year was the poor relief act
A
1576
7
Q
What year was the statue of artificers
A
1563
